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===Lynda Carter series===

===Lynda Carter series===

Despite the dismal ratings of the Crosby-version, ABC decided to take a chance on a second take, in which this time the character would stay true to the comic's interpretation.  Titled ''The New Original Wonder Woman'', this two-hour TV movie aired in November 1975, and led to two more films (titled simply ''Wonder Woman'') broadcast the following spring.  A ratings success, the three episodes led to an 11-episode run during 1976-1977, and a renewal the following year for another 22 episodes.  Despite the success, ABC was uneasy about funding the program, as it was originally a period piece set during [[World War II]], which required the necessary set designs, props, and vehicles for that time period which contributed to the cost.  [[CBS]] would pick up the series and change the setting to a modern time for two more seasons before the series was cancelled.  

Despite the dismal ratings of the Crosby version, ABC decided to take a chance on a second take, in which this time the character would stay true to the comic's interpretation.  Titled ''The New Original Wonder Woman'', this two-hour TV movie aired in November 1975, and led to two more films (titled simply ''Wonder Woman'') broadcast the following spring.  A ratings success, the three TV movies led to an 11-episode run during 1976-1977.  Despite the success, ABC was uneasy about funding the program, as it was originally a period piece set during [[World War II]], which required the necessary set designs, props, and vehicles for that time period which contributed to the cost.  After ABC declined to renew ''Wonder Woman'', [[CBS]] would pick up the series and change the setting to a modern time for two more seasons (under the name ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'') before the series was cancelled in 1979.  

For all three seasons the character was played by Lynda Carter, a former member of the [[Bob Hope]] [[USO]] tours, winner of the Miss World USA beauty pageant in 1972, and an actress who had relatively few parts up until then.  Ironically, she was also an avid reader of the ''Wonder Woman'' comic book series when she was young, and when she was cast in the role she became fully identified in popular culture with that part.  Unfortunately, her contract was such that she did not make any money at all if her image was used in marketing Wonder Woman merchandise<ref>''The Late Show'', Fox Network. Air date: February 9, 1987</ref>; occasionally a company comes out with a bust or figure of Wonder Woman in Carter's likeness, such was her impact on the character<ref>http://www.dccomics.com/dcdirect/?dcd=14432</ref>.

For all three seasons the character was played by Lynda Carter, a former member of the [[Bob Hope]] [[USO]] tours, winner of the Miss World USA beauty pageant in 1972, and an actress who had relatively few parts up until then.  Ironically, she was also an avid reader of the ''Wonder Woman'' comic book series when she was young, and when she was cast in the role she became fully identified in popular culture with that part.  Unfortunately, her contract was such that she did not make any money at all if her image was used in marketing Wonder Woman merchandise<ref>''The Late Show'', Fox Network. Air date: February 9, 1987</ref>; occasionally a company comes out with a bust or figure of Wonder Woman in Carter's likeness, such was her impact on the character<ref>http://www.dccomics.com/dcdirect/?dcd=14432</ref>.